It's perhaps not surprising given her husband's habit of having affair with numerous other deities and mortals! It is with some irony them that one of Hera's roles is the Goddess of marriage! Despite the affairs of Zeus , Hera remained faithful and was one of the few Gods or Goddesses in Greek mythology who was monogamous. Hera is often depicted in a chariot drawn by peacocks. It is thought that the peacock was not known in Greece until the conquests of Alexander the Great, so it is likely that this was a more recent Hellenistic addition to her attributes.
He was killed on duty by Hermes , so Hera placed his eyes on the peacock as a tribute for his work. Perhaps her most well known appearances are to do with the Labours of Hercules. She was known to have hated the half man, half God hero because of the fact that Zeus had an affair with his mother. When they named him Herakles Hercules which means Glory to Hera, it probably only rubbed salt into the wounds!
Hera tormented Hercules throughout his life, causing a fit of rage to come over him and kill his wife and children, and this was after sending down two serpents to kill the young Hercules as a child! Hercules story ends when he dies and then resides on Mount Olympus in the afterlife. We never get to know if they put the past behind them and become friends!
Hera was born with powers of immortality and eternal youth as is common among the Greek gods. She however, had a number of other powers apart from these two. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Necessary Necessary. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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